Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-09-16
, NrENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION

A MENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION
N proposed to the citizens of this Com
IA monwealth for their approval or re-
lection by the General Assembly of the
Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania. Published by
order of the Secretary of the Commonwealth. IN
pursuance of Article XNIII Of the Constitution.
Joint resolution proposing an amendment 10
the constitution of the commonwealth (:
SECTION 1. Be it resolved by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the commonwealth
of PENNSYLVANIA in General Assembly met,
That the following is proposed as an amend
ment of the constitution Of the commonwealth
of Pennsylvania in accordance Win the pro-
visions Of the eighteenth article thereof:
AMENDMENT.
Strike out from section one CT article eight,
the four qualifications for voters which reads
as follows
''If twenty-five years of ago or upwards, he
shall have paid within TWO years, a state or
county tax which shall have been assessed at
least two months. and paid AT least one month
before the election" so that the section Which
reads as follows:
Every male citizen, twenty-oRe years OF
age. possessing the following qualifications,
shall be entitled to vote at all elections
Fist He shall have been a citizen OF the
United states at least one month.
Second. He shall have resided in the state
one year (or if, having previously been quail
fled elector or native born citizen or the state.
he shall have removed therefrom and returned,
then six months) Immediately preceding the
election.
Third, He shall have resided In the election
district where he shall offer to vote at least
two months Immediately preceding the cleo
tion
wards he shall have paid. within two wears,
state or county tax, which shall have been
assessed at least two months, and paid at
least one month before the election, shall
be amended, so as TO read as follows
Every male c,tisen twenty-one years OF age;
possessing the following 9nalliicatlons, snail
election district of which he shall at the time
be a resident and not elsewhere
First. He shall have been a citizen of the
United States ut least thirty DAYS
Second. He shall have resided In the state
one year Cor if, having previously been quall-
fled elector or native born cltlZeh OF the state
he shall have removed therefrOm and returned,
then six monthS) Immediately preceding the
election. ..
district where he shall offer TO vote at least
thirty days Immediately preceding the elec-
ton The legislature at the session thereof
next after the adoption OF TINS section shall.
laws to properly enforce this provision.
Fourth. Every male citizen OF the age OF
twenty one years, who snail nave peen eiti- t1
state one year next preceding an election, eX-
cept at municipal elections, and for the last
thirty days resident OF the elecl,Gn alstrcI IN
vote at such election Ill the election dlStrlct OF
which he shall at the time be resident ana
elsewhere for az Seers @ m 1at peSne aS% are
vided. That in time of war no elector IN M Mthe
actual military service OF the state or OF the
United States, in the army or navy thereof,
| shall be deprived of his vote by reason OF his
| absence from such election district, and the
| legislature shall have power to provide the
| manner in which and the time and place at
which such absent electors may vote. and lor
| the return and canvas OF their votes IN the
election district in which they respectively re
side. -
| Firth. For the purpose of voting, no person
| shall be deemed to have gained or lost a resi-
| dence by reason of his presence or absence
| while employed in the service OF the United
! States or the State, nor while engaged IN the
navigation of the waters OF the state or ol the
| high seas nor while student of any college or
seminary Of learning, nor while Kept at any
| almshouse or public institution, except the IN.
mates of any home for disabled and INDECENT
| soldiers and sailors. who, for the purpose oil
voting shall be deemed to reside in the election
districC where said home is located, Laws
shall be made for aScertaining. by proper
proofs, The citizens who shall be emitted 10
the right of suffrage hereby established
A true copy of the Joint resolution;
CHARLES w. STONE.
Secretary of the Con- monwealth
Aug. 5, at.